Milestone birthdays (50, 60 and older) lead to discounts from some vendors. Senior discounts emerged in the 1960’s as a way to help retired people with meager savings but as people are living longer some of the discount programs may be enjoyed for 40 years.
Threshold Singers at Indian Hill Music is an unusual choral group based out of Littleton; since its inception twelve years ago, they have sang at the bedside of hundreds of dying people. The group was inspired to form by the experience of Kate Munger’s experience
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, had a charmed childhood. Subsequent to her father’s death, the estate of Elvis Presley, was discovered to be cash-poor and in debt. Her mother, Priscilla Presley, as one of the executors of
The food and drug administration estimates that 80% of older adults rely on dietary supplements, many purporting to prevent or treat alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In Februay, the FDA cracked down on this burgeoning market by sending warning letters or advisories to 17
Joe Lentino, retired trombonist, took a reverse mortgage in 2007 to settle some debts. When he began unemployed, he missed some tax payments on his house. Many seniors in Massachusetts face difficulty in paying their property taxes due to rising home values and fixed incomes;
Agency, a new business incubator located in Kendall Square, is attracting an intergenerational mix of entrepreneurs who are working on projects that make aging less disruptive and more fulfilling for older adults. Agency wants to accelerate the velocity of progress with the aim of commercializing
You need to plan ahead in order to preserve your digital assets. You should make a list of your online accounts including email, social media, cloud storage, financial accounts, rewards programs and auto-billed subscriptions; leave instructions of your wishes regarding these accounts. If you use
As boomers age, many object to being labeled as “senior citizen” or “elderly” which convey the negative aspects of growing old. The AMA (American Medical Association) is following the lead of the American Geriatrics Society; both have adopted “older adults.” Others have shortened older adult
John Hopkins University released results from their recent study which focused on how older adults respond to changes in physical function. One third of older adults who live in the community, nearly 13 million seniors, have a substantial need for assistance with daily activities such
We’ve all seen the commercial of the woman lying on the kitchen floor crying out “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” but fall are no laughing matter. In adults 65 years of age and older, Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal
Milestone birthdays (50, 60 and older) lead to discounts from some vendors. Senior discounts emerged in the 1960’s as a way to help retired people with meager savings but as people are living longer some of the discount programs may be enjoyed for 40 years.
Threshold Singers at Indian Hill Music is an unusual choral group based out of Littleton; since its inception twelve years ago, they have sang at the bedside of hundreds of dying people. The group was inspired to form by the experience of Kate Munger’s experience
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, had a charmed childhood. Subsequent to her father’s death, the estate of Elvis Presley, was discovered to be cash-poor and in debt. Her mother, Priscilla Presley, as one of the executors of
The food and drug administration estimates that 80% of older adults rely on dietary supplements, many purporting to prevent or treat alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In Februay, the FDA cracked down on this burgeoning market by sending warning letters or advisories to 17
Joe Lentino, retired trombonist, took a reverse mortgage in 2007 to settle some debts. When he began unemployed, he missed some tax payments on his house. Many seniors in Massachusetts face difficulty in paying their property taxes due to rising home values and fixed incomes;
Agency, a new business incubator located in Kendall Square, is attracting an intergenerational mix of entrepreneurs who are working on projects that make aging less disruptive and more fulfilling for older adults. Agency wants to accelerate the velocity of progress with the aim of commercializing
You need to plan ahead in order to preserve your digital assets. You should make a list of your online accounts including email, social media, cloud storage, financial accounts, rewards programs and auto-billed subscriptions; leave instructions of your wishes regarding these accounts. If you use
As boomers age, many object to being labeled as “senior citizen” or “elderly” which convey the negative aspects of growing old. The AMA (American Medical Association) is following the lead of the American Geriatrics Society; both have adopted “older adults.” Others have shortened older adult
John Hopkins University released results from their recent study which focused on how older adults respond to changes in physical function. One third of older adults who live in the community, nearly 13 million seniors, have a substantial need for assistance with daily activities such
We’ve all seen the commercial of the woman lying on the kitchen floor crying out “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” but fall are no laughing matter. In adults 65 years of age and older, Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal
